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Default You are a (different) 4th year apprentice

On 17/12/2020 21:53, Robin wrote:
On 17/12/2020 21:00, GB wrote:
On 17/12/2020 18:34, ARW wrote:
it's not uncommon for late night/early morning photos of them in
nightclubs on FB before phoning in sick the next day because of food
poisoning.


Alcohol is a poison, so they are not being untruthful.


it's-panto-season

Oh yes they are!

"Food poisoning" has a well-established meaning which doesn't cover
hangovers:

"food poisoning n. illness caused by the presence in food of harmful
bacteria or of toxic substances (as bacterial, fungal, or plant toxins,
chemical contaminants, etc.)"


Okay. I concede.

You tripped me up on something else earlier today. So, that's 2 points
to you. There's always tomorrow ...